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Senate threatens ‘strike’ over Rivers re-run poll

The Senate on Wednesday gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Dec. 10 ultimatum to…

Presidency: We’ll engage Senate on loan request

The Presidency has said it will not dispute the decision of the Senate to reject…

Senate rejects Buhari’s $29b loan request

The Senate on Tuesday rejected the request by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval to source…

Senate C’ttee visits JAMB, suspends amendment of Establishment Act

Despite its earlier proposal to amend the Act establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…

Buhari seeks Senate consent for virement of N180b in 2016 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded requests to the National Assembly to approve external borrowing plan…

$13.9bn illegally repatriated can pull Nigeria out of recession, says Saraki

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Thursday that the $13.9 billion…

Plane crashes imminent – Senate warns

The Senate on Thursday warned of imminent plane crashes in the country if the aviation…

Senate confirms appointment of 2 Supreme Court Justices

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Ejembi Eko and Justice Amina Augie…

Senate extends JAMB result’s validity to 3 years

The Senate on Thursday approved the extension of the validity of the  results of the…

Senate condemns judges’ arrest

The Senate on Tuesday condemned the action of the Department of State Security (DSS) for…